Information from: “Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 17th Edition (2013)” . Paul M. Lewis; Gary F. Simons; and Charles D. Fennig · Dallas, Texas: SIL International
Vulnerable
80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
107,300
69,000 in Myanmar; 9,000 in Tashon; 16,000 in Zanniat; 7,000 in Khualshim; 4,000 in Lente; 14,400 in Zahao; 18,600 in Laizao. Population total all countries: 107,300.
DATE OF INFO
1983
DOMAINS OF USE
TRANSMISSION
SPEAKER ATTITUDE
Positive language attitude
INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT
Radio programs
LANGUAGE CONTEXT COMMENTS
Speakers in Burma being assimilated into Burmese speaking majority
Scripts (Writing system)
Bengali script; Latin script
PLACES
Myanmar; India
LOCATION DESCRIPTION
Myanmar: Chin State, Falam township; India: Assam, Karimganj district, south, a few villages in Cachar and North Hills districts; Tripura; Mizoram; West Bengal.
Information from: “Glottolog 2.3” . Hammarström, Harald & Forkel, Robert & Haspelmath, Martin & Nordhoff, Sebastian (2014)
Information from: “South Asia and the Middle East” (283-348) . George van Driem (2007) , Christopher Moseley · London & New York: Routledge
Vulnerable
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
~23,000
PLACES
Myanmar; India
LOCATION DESCRIPTION
Assam, Tripura, Mizoram in India; Falam in Myanmar